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| Holland Codes
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| Introduction |
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Holland (1985) created Holland Code Career Model, Holland Hexagon Model or Holland Codes. Holland Codes assessments are career assessment tests. Different assessments provide career cluster information, college major information, lists of careers, and job finder resources. You can use your unique combination of interests to find a career that matches.
The Holland Code Career Model matches jobs into job codes, interest clusters, work personality environments, or personality types. The Occupational Codes are
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Realistic (the Do-ers)
Athletic or mechanical ability
Prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals or to be outdoors
Good motor coordination
Career possibilities: Mechanic, Carpenter, Chef, Bus driver, Electrical engineer, Optician ,Welder
Investigative (the Thinkers)
Like to observe,learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or solve problems
Scientific orientation
Task oriented
Career possibilities: Anthropologist ,Biologist, Chemist, Computer Programmer, Dentist, Meteorologist, Psychologist
Artistic (the Creators)
Artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities
Like to work in unstructured situations using imagination and creativity.
Career possibilities: Actor/Actress, Architect, Dancer, Music Teacher , Graphic Designer, Photographer , Writer/Editor
Social (the Helpers)
Like to work with people
Enjoy healing, developing, training, or enlightening others
Skilled with words
Career possibilities: Athletic trainer , Chaplain, Dietician , Elementary School Teacher, Clergy, Registered Nurse, Business Teacher
Enterprising (the Persuaders)
Work with people
Good verbal skills
Strong leaders
Persuasive
Concerned with power, status, leadership
Ambitious, confident
Career possibilities: Advertising manager, Financial planner , Credit analyst, Office manager, Journalist, Lawyer, Stock Broker, Restaurant Manager
Conventional (the Organizers)
Like to work with data
Have clerical or numerical ability
Carry out tasks in detail
Follow through on others‘ instructions
Orderly, dependable
Career possibilities: Accountant , Business teacher , Cashier, Financial Analyst, Clerk, Kindergarten teacher, Legal, secretary, Telephone operator
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